Episode 110 - Dr. Rebecca Robbins: Learning to Sleep for Success

In Episode 110, we get cozy with Dr. Rebecca Robbins and talk about her detailed work on sleep. Sleep is definitely a popular topic these days, so much so that it’s keeping us up at night trying to figure out how to get the best sleep. Dr. Robbins helps to clarify some of the key recommendations on sleep so that we can relax and fall asleep in a timely and sustainable manner. We talk about sleep and productivity, caffeine, alcohol, sleeping in, travel and jet-lag, sleep aids and bed-time routines. Dr. Robbins provides some great information on how to improve your sleep strategies and your overall health.

Dr. Robbins is an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School and an Associate Scientist at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital where she works with Dr. Charles Czeisler and Dr. Laura Barger. Her research uses marketing and novel communication tools and technologies (i.e., smartphones and other mobile devices) to design persuasive behavior change interventions to improve sleep and circadian health. Her research has appeared in such peer-reviewed publications as SLEEP, Sleep Health, Prevention Science, Health Communication, Preventing Chronic Disease, and the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. In 2011, Dr. Robbins co-authored a book on techniques for how to get good sleep entitled Sleep for Success! with Dr. James B. Maas.

Dr. Robbins has been interviewed in such publications as the New York Times, the Financial Times, and Readers' Digest. She has appeared in National television segments for Fox Business News, ABC Nightline, and CBS This Morning. Dr. Robbins holds a Ph.D. in Communication and Health Marketing from Cornell University. She has held a teaching position in psychology at the Weill Cornell Medical College in Doha, Qatar.

You can find out more information on Rebecca via the following links:

Website: http://www.rebecca-robbins.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrebeccarobbins/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drrebeccarobbins/


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